Inventory sooninke (AA 821)

Segment class Segment Marginal Allophones Representation

Consonants (Pulmonic)

Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Retroflex Palatal  Velar  Uvular Pharyngeal Glottal
Plosive p b t d ʈ ɖ c ɟ k ɡ q ɢ   ʔ  
Nasal m ɱ n ɳ ɲ ŋ ɴ
Trill ʙ r ʀ
Tap or Flap ɾ̪ ɾ ɽ
Fricative ɸ β f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ ʂ ʐ ç ʝ x ɣ χ ʁ ħ ʕ h ɦ
Lateral fricative ɬ ɮ
Approximant ʋ ɹ ɻ j ɰ
Lateral approximant l ɭ ʎ ʟ

Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a voiced consonant. Shaded areas denote articulations judged impossible.

Consonants (Non-Pulmonic)

Clicks Voiced implosives
ʘ Bilabial ɓ Bilabial
ǀ Dental ɗ Dental/alveolar
ǃ (Post)alveolar ʄ Palatal
ǂ Palatoalveolar ɠ Velar
ǁ Alveolar lateral ʛ Uvular

Vowels

Vowel Quadrilateral
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open

Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a rounded vowel.

Other Segments

w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
LATIN SMALL LETTER D - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɡː LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
LATIN SMALL LETTER N - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ŋː LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
˦ MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
LATIN SMALL LETTER Q - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
˨ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR
ɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
ʑ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL
˦˨ MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR
˨˦ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
ɕː LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ʑː LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON